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Old Apr 26, 2017, 10:30 pm
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jgsx
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Originally Posted by TigerWolf
I think a blocked seat does show up. I am at the top level on United and (on very few flights) have even had the seat next to me in business class international blocked. On boarding an FA always mentions that if the seat is needed for a legitimate customer it may be used. I have no problem if someone is seated there but it is nice to have the empty seat there.
UA has not blocked seats for elites in MANY years. I've been GS for 10 years, and they've never blocked one for me. Many, many years ago, UA would block the adjacent seat for Premiere Executive and 1k.
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